This movie is all about "cool vans" and "hip people", made during the actual van craze of the 70's. Viewed today, it's got a lot of dated charm and a social paradigm that begs the question, "what were they thinking?". Hilarious fun to watch now, but intended to be quite a seriou...( read more)
Bill Adler, Danny DeVito, Deborah White
Bobby is an average, hot blooded teenage boy whose only interests are hot cars and hotter girls. His appetite for having the best of both only lands him in trouble. Finally, he must decide between his...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 1, 2005
Stats: 41 reviews
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May 18, 2008
Wow i gotta get me a pimped out van like the Straight Arrow then i too will have all the groovy ladies lining up to check out my sweet ride, starting with the shag carpet covered waterbed in back. This movie is a true hallmark of what the 70s were all about and if u don't like it...( read more)
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April 18, 2008
This movie is as corny as a church picnic crapper on the 4th of July but it has a certain charm to it. The real star of the movie are the rival customized vans that I love. Its also nice to be taken back to a time when 8 tracks, pinball machines, and pizza parlors ruled and gas w...( read more)
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July 19, 2007
I saw this on late-night TV a long time ago. It made me laugh. A good B-Movie, which isn't saying much.
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February 27, 2007
any roddy doyle book is worth a read, so any of the films are well wortha watch
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